Gallery: Phoenix Mercury forward Mistie Bass (8) celebrates with Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) after her half court 3 point shot to end the 3rd quarter against the Minnesota Lynx in game 3 of the WNBA Western Conference finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Phoenix Ariz.

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Gallery: Minnesota Lynx forward Damiris Dantas (34) Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus leave the court after their loss to the Phoenix Mercury celebrate their 96-78 win over the Minnesota Lynx in game 3 of the WNBA Western Conference finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Phoenix Ariz.

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Gallery: Phoenix Mercury's Eshaya Murphy, right, grabs a rebound in front of Minnesota Lynx's Damiris Dantas (34) during the first half of Game 3 in the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Phoenix.

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Gallery: Minnesota Lynx's Simone Augustus shoots against the Phoenix Mercury during the first half of game 3 of the WNBA Western Conference finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Phoenix Ariz.

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Gallery: Minnesota Lynx's Janel McCarville makes a pass under the net against Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Grinerand Penny Taylor during the first half of game 3 of the WNBA Western Conference finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Phoenix Ariz.

Gallery: Minnesota Lynx's Simone Augustus shoots against the Phoenix Mercury during the first half of game 3 of the WNBA Western Conference finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Phoenix Ariz.

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Gallery: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) goes to the net against Minnesota Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) during the first half of game 3 of the WNBA Western Conference finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Phoenix Ariz.

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Gallery: Minnesota Lynx's Janel McCarville makes a pass under the net against Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Grinerand Penny Taylor during the first half of game 3 of the WNBA Western Conference finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 in Phoenix Ariz.

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Gallery: Phoenix Mercury's Eshaya Murphy, right, grabs a rebound in front of Minnesota Lynx's Damiris Dantas (34) during the first half of Game 3 in the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Phoenix.

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Gallery: Phoenix Mercury's Penny Taylor (13), of Australia, pulls down a rebound in front of Minnesota Lynx's Rebekkah Brunson (32) during the first half of Game 3 in the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Phoenix.

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Gallery: Phoenix Mercury's Eshaya Murphy, Ewelina Kobryn, Tiffany Bias, and Mistie Bass, froim left, cheer on their teammates during the first half of Game 3 in the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Phoenix.

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Gallery: Minnesota Lynx's Janel McCarville, right, blocks the shot of Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner during the first half of Game 3 in the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Phoenix.

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Gallery: Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) gets hit in the face by Minnesota Lynx's Rebekkah Brunson (32) as she goes up for a shot during the first half of Game 3 in the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Phoenix.

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Gallery: Minnesota Lynx's Janel McCarville, right, tries to get off a pass as Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) and Penny Taylor, of Australia, defend during the first half of Game 3 in the WNBA Western Conference basketball finals Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Phoenix.